I couldn't take it anymore. I drove to Manhattan to get a new seat. Melanie showed me two different seats and suggested maybe that the problem was that I didn't have enough support. So we tried the Terry Rosie Saddle. It has a cut out but it's not as severe. Well, I think this is the seat. Although my tailbone is still tender, I'm pretty sure that it's from previous damage, as it hurts when I sit on the couch too long at the wrong angle. I will give you an update in a month or so.
We now have a new tradition for our Fourth of July. Last year, Jason and I sneaked out to Sterling for 20 miles and it was awesome. This year, my brother Jon and his wife Brandy joined us. I say Brandy joined us but really she decided she'd rather run a 5k than ride her bike. I think she's crazy, but I hate running. What I didn't realize was that it was her very first one, and I am proud of her. So the three of us rode the 20 mile ride. They do this ride every year, the same route. It was windy this year, but an otherwise beautiful morning. I did get a bit grumpy because I felt slow, but looking at my Endomondo, I was doing my average. Jason was just super charged and I couldn't keep up. Overall, it was a good ride, I've added pictures including some of a dust cropper that was flying by as we rode.
Saturday the fifth, Big Poppi's had another Liv/Giant event. It was about foam rolling. I was super interested, so I bribed Jason with trail riding. If you haven't tried foam rolling, I highly recommend it. It works out your muscles and gives you a bit of a workout. I am using mine to work out my shoulders and upper back. I also found many other muscles that were sore, which I was surprised by. The lady who ran the clinic said that many of our muscles do more work to compensate for other muscles that don't do their job properly. It was very interesting.
Overall, I'm back to cycling. I feel better, no ankle problems and only minimal tail bone issues. My goal this month is to ride every day. After a month of less activity, it's taking a little more motivation to get going but I sleep so much better when I ride and that is enough to keep me going.
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| Morning sun |
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| Pretty field and clouds |
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| Panoramic view! |
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| Jon and his cookies |
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| Jason eating a cookie. |
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| Pretty field and tiny airplane |
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| Airplane! |
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| Jon (left) and Jason (right). Ahead of them was a kid that did the whole 20 miles on a steel, single speed, banana seat bike. That kid is my hero. |
